Parliament can object to technical rules the Commission adopts on its own. Against a delegated act an adopted objection is a veto; against most implementing measures (such as GMO authorisations) it is a call on the Commission to withdraw the measure, which is not legally binding., Agriculture, food & fisheries
Genetically modified soybean MON 94637
Objection passed by a large majority
The objection passed. For an implementing measure it is not legally binding: the Commission is asked to withdraw the measure but can still adopt it.
On the objection:
- For
- 412
- Against
- 145
- Abstained
- 11
roll-call vote at 15:03 · 73% of votes cast were for the objection
Objection under Rule 115(2) and (3) · implementing measure Motion for a resolution · Motion B-10-2026-0186
AI:What this decision does
The European Parliament adopted a resolution objecting to the Commission's draft decision authorising the placing on the market of products containing genetically modified soybean MON 94637.§1: source passage in the text The objection blocks the Commission measure, meaning the GM soybean cannot be authorised for sale in the EU. Parliament calls on the Commission to withdraw its draft decision and to reform the GMO authorisation procedure.§1: source passage in the text
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How the groups voted
For: The Left, Greens, S&D, ECR, Patriots, ESN; Divided: Renew, EPP
- The Left For 37 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 46
- Greens For 39 for, 3 against, 0 abstainedof 54
- S&D For 102 for, 1 against, 5 abstainedof 135
- Renew Divided 30 for, 29 against, 1 abstainedof 77
- EPP Divided 50 for, 87 against, 4 abstainedof 188
- ECR For 55 for, 13 against, 0 abstainedof 81
- Patriots For 55 for, 10 against, 0 abstainedof 86
- ESN For 22 for, 0 against, 0 abstainedof 27
- No group not a group 22 for, 2 against, 1 abstainedof 30
Groups from left to right · for–against–abstained, of the group’s MEPs
A group is shown as divided when no position has two thirds of its votes.
Did not vote with their group
32 MEPs voted differently from their group’s clear line (two thirds of its votes).
Greens voted for (39 of 42). Against: 3
Anna Strolenberg (Netherlands), Damian Boeselager (Germany), Nela Riehl (Germany)
S&D voted for (102 of 108). Against: 1, Abstained: 5
Bruno Gonçalves (Portugal, abstained), Christel Schaldemose (Denmark, abstained), Maria Grapini (Romania, against), Marianne Vind (Denmark, abstained), Niels Fuglsang (Denmark, abstained)
1 more from S&D
Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis (Lithuania, abstained)
ECR voted for (55 of 68). Against: 13
Alexandr Vondra (Czechia), Assita Kanko (Belgium), Beatrice Timgren (Sweden), Charlie Weimers (Sweden), Dick Erixon (Sweden)
8 more from ECR
Jessika van Leeuwen (Netherlands), Johan van Overtveldt (Belgium), Kris van Dijck (Belgium), Kristoffer Storm (Denmark), Ondřej Krutílek (Czechia), Sander Smit (Netherlands), Sebastian Tynkkynen (Finland), Veronika Vrecionová (Czechia)
Patriots voted for (55 of 65). Against: 10
Antonín Staněk (Czechia), Jaroslav Bžoch (Czechia), Jaroslava Pokorná Jermanová (Czechia), Jorge Buxadé Villalba (Spain), Jorge Martín Frías (Spain)
5 more from Patriots
Klara Dostalova (Czechia), Margarita De La Pisa Carrión (Spain), Mireia Borrás Pabón (Spain), Ondřej Knotek (Czechia), Tomáš Kubín (Czechia)
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